Minutes - 25 October 2011

Minutes

Date:     26/10/11

Meeting points

1.     Went through items from last week’s ‘to do’ list – see below for details (BS & CWH)

2.     Drafted product and team evaluation for Working Presentation (BS & CWH)

3.     Got large version of B&P logo.jpg and seascapefish.psd from BS for CWH

4.     Completed personal Gantt (CWH)

5.     Completed group Gantt up to start of meeting (CWH) updated after meeting and file AGAIN became corrupt! Need to report issue to IT!

6.     Put game logo (BS) and game fonts (BS&CWH) out to tutorial group to see what is the preferred.  Looks like the top faves are v1 and v6 of the logo and Peppa Pig for the font.  BS to trial versions and open out to the social networks for their feedback.

7.     Ran through game location allocations – approved – Mountains (Flash, Castle), Under the Sea (Shutter Speed), Beach (focus), Countryside (aperture, depth of field)

8.     Agreed on running order for the Working Presentation flash file.  This will just be a very basic navigation tool showing how the user will get from the start and move around the games.  It will not have any working individual games at this stage.

9.     Did not get time to start planning/ writing the game instructions.

10.  Not shared our sounds

To do/ outstanding

1.     Draft instructions and welcome information (BS & CWH) – 01/11

2.     BS to update blog with shortlisted game logos and fonts – 28/10

3.     Email/ upload our sounds to each other (BS & CWH) – 28/10

4.     Upload images to blog (BS) – 28/10

5.     Email shipwreck.psd to CWH (BS) – 28/10

6.     Complete castle outside.ai (BS) – 01/11

7.     create castle inside.ai (BS) – 01/11

8.     Introduction/ instruction screen – Falling polaroid animation – (BS) – 09/11

9.     Location screen – Falling polaroid animation – (BS) – 09/11

10.  Complete island map – include thumbnails of school, game logo and return key. Save as .psd and email to CWH (BS) – 01/11

11.  Complete congratulations banner with game colours save as .psd and email to CWH – 01/11 (BS)

12.  Write up notes on team and product evaluation for the Working Presentation (BS)

13.  Write individual contribution – (BS & CWH) – CWH to email to BS asap – 01/11

14.  List examples of our best work for Working Presentation - (BS & CWH) – 01/11

15.  Produce charts/ diagrams showing percentage completed for Working Presentation – from details in Gantt charts – (CWH) – 01/11

16.  Download Flash – (BS) – ASAP – for build –

17.  Both start building the Working Presentation Flash file – see which is most promising at next meeting! (my money is on Becky’s!!)

18.  Update self Gantt chart for this and last week (BS)

19.  Update self and group Gannt chart for this week (CWH)

A.O.B

1.     BS is having an operation this Thursday (27/10) and may not be mobile for the next few weeks.  An extension has been agreed in principle, but need to find out the terms from Doctor after the operation.  We will still work to plan until we hear from him!

2.     BS not got Flash or Project on her laptop – BS to see if she can download CS5 version of Flash.  If this is successful perhaps she can focus on build aspects? (wishful thinking J?!)

3.     CWH not got Project on her Mac – twice now the college PCs have corrupted her Gantt charts.  IWH advised we could use illustrator to show projections if needs be.  CWH acquired a version of Project for PC, will get a copy to BS and se if she can borrow RCH laptop to  install Project and work from home rather than having to go into college and risk another corruption!  CWH to speak to Holy Cross ICT about the issue again.